There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...

A proposal by Yamanashi Prefecture to build a light rail connection to the fifth station on Mt ... climbing trail that begins at an altitude of about 2,300 meters, using the Fuji Subaru Line ...

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

about a month after the summertime hiking season there ends. Last year, snow fell on the mountain on Oct. 5, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, or JMA. The snowless Mt. Fuji has ...

A rock shaped like a potato chip. All of this was found on this week’s hike to Mount Woodson. Located in Poway, Mount Woodson is a roughly 2,900-foot peak that is widely known for its “Potato ...

Mount Fuji climbers typically exhibit six patterns of behaviors, ranging from a safe hike following an overnight stay to a dangerous daytrip with little rest, according to a company survey.

FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture--Tourists have literally punched holes in this town’s plan to prevent them from becoming nuisances in their quest to take photos of Mount Fuji. As of May ...

That is around a 4% hike and is above Bain Capital’s last salvo of $62 per share which it made back in December. That bid at the time was rejected by FujiSoft. But Fuji Soft’s share price ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% ... "We expected this hike in permit fees," said Lukas Furtenbach of Austria-based expedition organiser, Furtenbach ...

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak ...

Adventurers wanting to take on Mount Everest during the most popular ... Expedition organizers said they expect the price hike will cool some of the interest in climbing the mountain.